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Latin America
Brazil’s Azul Eyes Potential Restructuring
The fundamentals at Brazilian airline Azul look good. Revenues are up significantly from before the pandemic, and so are passenger numbers. New business lines, including air freight and vacations, are…February 6th, 2023
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Europe
Leaner Icelandair Forecasts Robust Transatlantic Demand This Summer and Higher Profits in 2023
Icelandair will fly its largest schedule ever this summer, in response to what executives think could be a very strong peak travel season across the North Atlantic.February 3rd, 2023
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North America
Allegiant Air Lifted by Growth of Ticket Add-Ons Like Extra Legroom Seats
Allegiant Air had a good end of the year. The budget carrier known for its low frequency, point-to-point routes to vacation destinations beat analysts' expectations with an $89 million operating…February 2nd, 2023
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Latin America
Rivals Avianca and Latam Airlines Face Off in Colombia
South America’s second-largest airline, Avianca, emerged from its U.S. Chapter 11 restructuring over a year ago as a fundamentally changed carrier. It would no longer be known as a full-service airline,…February 1st, 2023
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North America
American Airlines Is Profitable and Reliable But CEO Robert Isom Is Expected to Deliver More
Ten months into his tenure as CEO of American Airlines, Robert Isom has produced what he has repeatedly said he wants: An airline that is profitable and reliable.January 31st, 2023
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Europe
Ryanair Stands Out Among European Rivals for Being Bigger Today Than Before the Pandemic
Europe’s Ryanair delivered another exceptionally strong financial result during the October-to-December quarter, helped by flying with higher capacity than it did in 2019. Its operating margin reached 7 percent, topping…January 30th, 2023
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North America
Alaska Airlines’ Exposure to Tech Sector Hits Carrier’s Bottom Line
Alaska Airlines, one of the most profitable airlines in the U.S. throughout the 2010s, reported just a 5.5 percent operating margin for the fourth quarter — less than half what…January 27th, 2023
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North America
JetBlue Boasts 50 Percent Jump in TrueBlue Loyalty Enrollment in 2022
JetBlue Airways reported $2.4 billion worth of revenue during the fourth quarter of 2022, its highest ever in a fourth quarter, which the New York-based carrier attributed in part to…January 26th, 2023
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Europe
EasyJet Financials Lifted by High Demand and Ancillary Revenues
Europe's second largest airline, EasyJet, pulled off what is becoming the norm in the pandemic recovery: revenues that exceed pre-crisis numbers on significantly fewer passengers.January 25th, 2023
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Europe
Budget Airlines See Half Their Market Share Evaporate on Transatlantic Routes
A new breed of long-haul budget airlines is rapidly adding new routes between the U.S. and Europe for the upcoming summer. But even with recent additions, the segment remains a…January 24th, 2023